NEARLY 1000 would-be entrepreneurs have taken advantage of the Entrepreneur-ship Action Plan's business advice days held in 32 locations throughout Wales in recent weeks.

NEARLY 1000 would-be entrepreneurs have taken advantage of the Entrepreneur-ship Action Plan's business advice days held in 32 locations throughout Wales in recent weeks.

The events, designed to give face-to-face advice to anyone who has ever thought about working for themselves, were organised as part of the 'Because You Can' campaign.

Business ideas discussed with Welsh Development Agency business advisers at the events ranged from an IT project in Dolgellau to an idea for a reflexology business in Wrexham.

The Entrepreneurship Action Plan's project manager Daniel Jones said: "This is the first time that we have held such events and we were unsure of the response that we would receive.

"We had more than 1,000 calls to a helpline and were delighted that an additional 1,000 people took advantage of this initiative by attending the events and getting the advice they needed."

A further seven events across Wales will be held in the autumn because of high demand and the helpline is still open on 0800 032 3300 .

The Entrepreneurship Action Plan, funded by the Welsh Assembly and delivered through the WDA, aims to foster an entrepreneurial culture in Wales, increase the business birth-rate and encourage existing SMEs to grow.